the more things change, the more they stay the sam



the more things change, the more they stay the same

Many things remain consistent even as changes happen. The phrase is often said in a resigned or sarcastic tone. We move into a fancy new office, and still, the server crashes all the time. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
See also: more, same, stay, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cruzitakroo-THEE-tah (Spanish), kroo-SEE-tah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Fionnghall-Scottish
Khaleel-Arabic
NooaNO:-ahFinnish
Faramund-Ancient Germanic
Huan-Chinese